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Erich von Selle (13 August 1908 in Königsberg – 27 February 1976 in Hamburg) was a German Luftwaffe Flying ace during World War II. He also held various senior command positions in the Luftwaffe including Geschwaderkommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 1 fighter wing. In his private life he was married to Harda Jenny Auguste von Langendorff. The couple had 3 children. Oberstleutnant von Selle commanded JG 101 fighter training wing from December 1942 - April 1944. He then commanded Zerstörergeschwader 1 until July 1944. He is credited with 7 aerial victories.

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  • Erich von Selle
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  • Erich von Selle (13 August 1908 in Königsberg – 27 February 1976 in Hamburg) was a German Luftwaffe Flying ace during World War II. He also held various senior command positions in the Luftwaffe including Geschwaderkommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 1 fighter wing. In his private life he was married to Harda Jenny Auguste von Langendorff. The couple had 3 children. Oberstleutnant von Selle commanded JG 101 fighter training wing from December 1942 - April 1944. He then commanded Zerstörergeschwader 1 until July 1944. He is credited with 7 aerial victories.
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Birth Date
  • 1908-08-13(xsd:date)
Commands
Branch
  • 18(xsd:integer)
death place
  • Hamburg, Germany
Name
  • Erich von Selle
Birth Place
  • Königsberg
Title
  • Commander of Zerstörergeschwader 1
  • Commander of Jagdgeschwader 101
  • Commander of Jagdgeschwader 1
death date
  • 1976-02-27(xsd:date)
Rank
Battles
Before
  • none
  • Oberstleutnant Carl-August Schumacher
  • Oberstleutnant Lothar von Janson
Years
  • --01-06
  • --12-15
  • March 1944 – July 1944
After
  • disbanded
  • Oberstleutnant Dr. Erich Mix
  • Hauptmann Walter Nowotny
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  • Erich von Selle (13 August 1908 in Königsberg – 27 February 1976 in Hamburg) was a German Luftwaffe Flying ace during World War II. He also held various senior command positions in the Luftwaffe including Geschwaderkommodore of the Jagdgeschwader 1 fighter wing. In his private life he was married to Harda Jenny Auguste von Langendorff. The couple had 3 children. Appointed Gruppenkommandeur II./JG 27 in January 1940, von Selle transferred to command of II./JG 3 in February 1940. He fought in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain, claiming a Supermarine Spitfire over the Thames on 26 August 1940, two more Spitfires on 30 August over Dungeness and on 7 September over London, and a Hawker Hurricane on 29 September south of London. On 1 October 1940, Hauptmann von Selle took up a staff position with Nachtjagddivison In July 1941 he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 54 on the Eastern Front, until December the same year. Promoted to Major, von Selle became Geschwaderkommodore JG 1 during the period January 1942 – August 1942. Oberstleutnant von Selle commanded JG 101 fighter training wing from December 1942 - April 1944. He then commanded Zerstörergeschwader 1 until July 1944. He is credited with 7 aerial victories.
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